The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-29

are busily engaged in their wheat harvest,
there will be no session of Paw Paw grange
next Friday evening.
The Lawrence Fourth of July posters are
fearfully and wonderfully made. Brother
Vinng of the Times should congratulate
himself that they did not come from his
Office.
We call particular attention to the tasty
manner in which the sidewalk in front of the
"wooden row" on the south side of Main
street has been repaired. 1t is a model of
fine workmanship.
The Sunday schools of Amena, Porter and
Antwerp will hold an institute at the Nj. h.
church, Lawton, on Sunday July 10th, COM
mencing at ten o'clock. All are cordially
invited. Bring gospel hymns.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Flanders and Mrs.
III. Flanders return their sincere thanks for
the kindness of their many friends during
the illness and at the recent death and bur
ial of their mother, Mrs. Tamor Flanders.
In the list of postofices at which the sal
airy of the postmasters have been increased
on account of increased business we notice
Decatur and South Haven, each of which
has been advanced from 100 to $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cate of Aurora, Ills.,
have been making visit to their niece, Mrs.
o. w. Rowland. Mr.. Cate was resident of
this town in an early day and found num-
ber of his old friends and acquaintances here.
Niles sent to Chicago to get her Fourth of
July posters instead of patronizing her home
printers and in consequence of so doing, Is
advertising "horse" races where 1t was in
tended to advertise "hose" races. Quite a
difference.
Bangor will celebrate the glorious Fourth
on Saturday, the second of July, so as not TO
interfere with surrounding towns. Lawrence
and Lawton will celebrate in the good, old
fashioned way. Paw Paw people will jollify
at Lake Park.
The sham jewelry sharp got beat at his
own game in Dowagiac. After he had paid
out about twenty dollars and before he got
ready TO spring his trap, the marshal put in
an appearance and put an end to his little
game. Correct.
Last Thursday evening, the temperature
dropped to 52o considerable of change
and not altogether an agreeable one. People
who had nothing but gasoline stoves in run
ming order, sat around until their teeth chat
tered and then went to bed to get warm.
Miss Mary Bryar rejoices in the possession
of beautiful ink stand, gold pen and holder
presented to her by the class that graduated
from the grammar school, over which she sc
successfully presides. Miss Kimes also re-
ceived an elegant gold pen and holder from
her scholars.
Mr.. VIM. p. Hill, proprietor of the PENN
sular House at Lake Cora, has opened Z
general grocery and provision store at thai
place. With a hotel steamboat, music
hall. provision store and postoffice, the
foundation for a new town seems to be pretty
efTectually laid.
The following letters remained uncallet
for in the Paw Paw postoffice for the weel
ending June 27th; Miss Alma Fisk, Mr. &
f. Foster, O. w. Haywood, Miss Emm'
Manuel, John w. Mason, VIM. II. Palmer
Mr.. William Richardson. Mr.. j. y. Rogers
Mr.. w. +. Smith.
The following officers were elected by Paw
Paw encampment, l. o. y. f., at its las
meeting: o. w. Rowland, c. p; Is. O'Dell
ii. p; Il. w. Osborn, s. W.: w. II. Mason
S.; G. V. Burdick, T.; j. l.. Tirrell, j. w
They will be installed at the next meeting o
the encampment to be held on the 18th o
July.
That veteran printer and walking enclyco
| pedia of political information, old Johl
CAN'T, as he is familarly known and calle
by the craft, made us a visit last Friday
John is still pursuing his annual rounds bu
says he must either go south or anchor i
, the Pennsylvania soldiers home when col
weather comes.
A grand temperance jubilee will be held 9
Kalamazoo on the Sd day of July. Th
, speakers are Gov. st. John of Kansas, Co
George w. Balm, Rev. G. Henry Mead, Hor
Nj. V. B. Bennett, Col. John Sobiesk, Pro
A. A. Hopkins. Speaking at the park at fou
o'clock p. m, at the Methodist and Baptis
3 churches in the evening.
The results of the efforts of both branche
t of the elocution class during the past yea
r were so satisfactory and pleasing that sewers
of our business men have offered to contrit
ute Literally to a fund for the purchase {
o prizes for another similar class. Withor
doubt, new class will be organized at I'll
opening of another school year.
The following is list of the newly electe
officers of the Paw Paw High School Aluml
Association: Arthur Clark, PRESIDENT Coz
ID. Martin, Maggie Bryar and Lynn Ere
vice-presidents; Ella Stevens, secretary; III
pha Harrison, treasurer: Lynn Free, orato
{ Lucian Carlisle, alternate: Mamie Rowlant
{ essayist, Anna Dillon, alternate.
Mrs. G. =. Rawson met with severe an
s painful accident on Sunday last. She starte
Y TO go down cellar and fell from the top
the stairs, striking about hale way down an
falling to the bottom, hitting her hea
: against the wall. She was very badly bruises
and it is feared she has sustained seriou
internal injuries. She is under the care
4 DIR. Hendricks.
Rev. Mead, district agent for the America
Bible Society, delivered an interesting az
t dress at the NJ. +. Church on Sunday evenir
T last, on the subject of bible distribution.
the close of the discourse, a reorganizatio
: of the branch society at this place WI
effected by the election of j. w. Free pres
dent, David Woodman vice-president an
Almon Hutchins secretary.
: The Hartford stave factory came very ne;
going up in smoke last Friday night. III
G glass water gauge broke, allowing the hC
: water and steam TO escape and frightenin
the night operator so that he drew his fir
from which sparks ascended and ignited th
i roof. Assistance was speedily summone
{ and, fortunately, the flames were extinguishe
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